Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-08-27
Report of Grand Jury.

9Th, \. u, 1887,
IAia day cane into opcu Court the Grand
Jury for this term, who submitted their 4.
naI report, whibh is in words and figures as
follows, to-wit.
IL ms Honor. VIM. VI. Rogers:
The Grand Jury Of NoyabeG County for
'he August Term of Circuit Court desire to
make the following report:
We have been in session eir,,t DAYS. hqyc
EXAMINED 10 Witnesses and have found 80
'iue bills. We are pleased 10 note a mark
va Improvement ii the law-abiding tenden-
=! Oh Il people, and 4 strong ~rcpugnance
70 me carrying of deadly weapons, and the
settlement, by that means, of personal Diff
cuues. We report, with much satisfaction,
a utmihution in a certain character of
crimes on the part OF the colorcd popula-
uon, yet We chronicle with regret their
reckless and Migrant violation of a moral
law III that which Sh0utG be TO them, and to
Al other races, the highest and holicst rela-
Iloh between man and woman. 1t should
De Il source of regret to them, aud to their
WeIl-wishrrs, that their moral qualities have
mol improved in an equal degree with their
intellectual education, and that they have
permitted 70 wears of free public schools to
pass by tacm without that Improvement in
private and public virtue which the white
people of this county had 4 islit to expect
and require Mt their hands, Ninc-tcnths of
all the ATTRACTIONS Of our laws are commit
ted by them and the judiciary expenses of
our county are carried far beyond a reason.
able limit on account Of the prosecution of
these violators Of the law.
We have inspected the jail ami IFS priso-
ncrS, the poor house and its Inmates. We
find that thr jail is clean and well kept. It
reeds repairing, however, on the west side
Of the roof, where it leaked in three places
from 4 moderate rain, while We were look.
ing through it and the floor in the north
room needs . piece Of new flooring about
10 inches square to supply the place Of that
taken up by a prisoner before the assem-
bling Of the last Grand Jury, and to which
said Grand Jury called the attention of the
Board of SupOrN is0rs. We found the pris-
0nera properly treated and sufficiently fed
upon wholesome tOyd. We report The Poor
House in good order and its inmates prop
crly treated in al respects, We nave no
lurans of asccrtaining in what manner our
] gAtttft -pi..r,,ry 1r, fr,HtAl at.o nj. l,,, fn.
the county, hence we can make no report
founded upon our W knowledge.
We diycoypr 4 strong disposition on the
part Of some individuals to bring before the
Grand jury cases clearly within the iuris-
diction Of local magistrates, who ought, in
all such eases, 10 be more efficient in sub
serving the ends Of justice than any eN.par-
tc tribunal could possibly be. From some
lOcalitt,, we heard complaint o! roads in
sufficiently worked; but We found it cX-
trcmely difficult TO obtain information Of
such A character As to warrant M indict.
meht. The division OF the responsibility Of
working pabIic roads between road over
se2rs and the members of the Board Of Su-
purNis0rs does not, in our Judgment, pro-
mote Tie better working Of public roa s.
It is true that the resi- o~usibility Of the road
OYor,rcrS docs not cease where that Of the
Supervisors begins, yet it is difficult tor a
Grand jury 10 say upon which one and to
what extent the charge of omission Of 4
public duty must rest,
We desire ia call the attention Of the
Board of supervisors 20 the inscription Of
low and obscene language upon the walls
of our Court House. in the NeStiGUlc lead
ing to the Office OF County Sup't Of Edtca'
ton and Board Of Supervisors, and we sug-
gest that the Board cause the same 70 be cN'
plunged by white wash or some other means,
and that all the officers Of the Court House
exercise vigilance TO detect and apprehend
tie miserable wrctchcs who spread the iouI
words oftbgir l'thy mouths 10 pubic vision
We have examined the records and pub
lie documents. and find the same in good
shape and properly kept.
We submit the following condensed state
ment Of the financial condition of the coun'
ty on the 18th day of August, 1887;
GENERAL co. FUND,
Warrants outstanding and tncancclIed:
~ISsuc.ut-
1870 <l4,0O, isI7 $31,OO, 1873 S27,3j, 49,
$ljtO. 1850 $50. lSSl 80, 1882 $3.50, leS'
Ss6,al. 1854 $5o,eG, 1889 5l5l,oo, 1856 @9,13i
IS. 1887 Sl0,Ggs,2I, Total, $-O,S57 .
Which amt is subject TO rcduc-
ton by cancellation Of Gent Co.
warrante fled on said date with
report of Co, Treasurer, Hl3,l@1 A.
Balance, 7,i5i s
70 he further reduced hy bal
due from Co. Treasurer Il. shown
by his report, l'il,~
Bal. taxes lSSGin hand Of
Tax collector, I,55s,eG- G.973 8
In cyrrs, cf assets, Sl,457 0
SCHOOL FUND.
Warrants Outstanding and tncanceIled;
f Issue oflsIs saS,0S, 1850 s3>,t0. 1883 $lS
/, 81, lS3G gl,2lS %, 1887 Sll ,ll1,s3, supts ;"
!. ary : mos of 1881, @3iO,22, Total Sl2,ioo :
I which amt Is subject to rcdnc.
5 ,iou ly cancellation Of school
warrant, filed on date with re-
rort Of TrCtN'r, SS,j50,'3
Ral, taxes oflss6in
q hands Of lax Collector, ~Jl,eo-lV'-oo =
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o shaving b,L. outstanding. 2,jJ3
n Against mich il appear rom
said rcport of the Co. Treasurer
: that there is in his hands, ,Sl2,|o0
n So that the credit to school iund
exceeds the liabilities to said date
= in Tho ann Of A,SSi
The foregoing statement docs moi mcIu(
any outstanding witness or Jury certificate
V as we have not had sufficient tint to oh'a'
s A detailed statemen; of the same. We fe
safe, however In saying that the liabil''i
of the county on that account did not e.
coed $1,000 on said date. We further r
c mort that we fonnd tic following pay csrti
4 iratps issued by Co. Supt. TO teachers ha'
, not been presented to thanecry Clerk 4
i,snanrc Of school warrants thereon
No. $50 in 1870, No. 3ig in 1880.
Sos. I5S. ItS3, li54. tlS5, 1lS6, us, ~
II 1am Tor 1886, Aud 3Gs, $40. $50, lo'. AZ
III, AZ. and lis fer lss7.
. We have also oxant Ard the bonds OF !
y. - Al. ma. ffys